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Learn the trademark grooves and solos of the man who revolutionized bass guitar. This book/CD pack will help you take a closer look at Jaco's rich body of work through the structural, theoretical, and harmonic analysis of these classic recordings.

TITLE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING SONGS
Birdland
Bright Size Life
Come On, Come Over
Continuum
Donna Lee
God Must Be a Boogie Man
Kuru
Liberty City
Night Passage
Palladium
Port of Entry
Portrait of Tracy
Rockin' in Rhythm
Talk to Me
Teen Town

A Step-by-Step Breakdown of the Styles and Techniques of the World's Greatest Electric Bassist.
Learn the trademark grooves and solos of the man who revolutionized bass guitar. This book/CD pack will help you take a closer look at Jaco's rich body of work through the structural, theoretical, and harmonic analysis of these classic recordings: Birdland, Bright Size Life, Come On-Come Over, Continuum , Donna Lee, God Must Be a Boogie Man, Kuru, Liberty City, Night Passage, Palladium, Port of Entry, Portrait of Tracy, Rockin' in Rhythm, Talk to Me, Teen Town. Written in standard notation and TAB. Includes audio CD. 56 pages.

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